Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

Cameron Herrera, who was a player personnel and recruiting operations assistant at Texas the last three seasons, joined UTRGV as the assistant director of football operations/recruiting coordinator on March 9, 2026.
 
Herrera serves as the primary football contact for recruiting operations, including game day visits, transfer portal logistics, and prospect evaluations. He also assists with team travel, community service initiatives, academics, and additional operational responsibilities as needed.
 
While at Texas, Herrera’s responsibilities included assisting with official and unofficial visits, coordinating coaches’ recruiting travel, maintaining the ARMS database, supporting transfer portal logistics, and completing special projects for the General Manager, Director of Recruiting, and Director of Player Personnel.
 
A native of the Rio Grande Valley, Herrera graduated from McAllen Memorial High School in 2018 and began his collegiate career at UTRGV before transferring to Texas. He served as a student manager for the Texas softball team in 2021 and 2022 while also working as a sports medicine aide for the men’s basketball team in 2021-22.
 
Herrera graduated from Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management in 2022 and a Master of Education in Sport Management in 2024.